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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
STORIES ABOUT FRANK BLAIR.
Even Conkling Forced TO Maze an apology
on the Floor of the Senate.
louisville Times


Louisville Times.
On one occasion in the senate Frank
Blair made the most remarkable speech
that was ever made in deliberative body
1t was during the reconstruction period
and the senate was considering some
measure to rivet the chains OF Mississippi
When Blair was nominated for vice-presi-
dent by the Democratic convention OF
1868, he was chosen because he had writ
ten the words of the platform that de.
nounced the reconstruction policy of
Stevens, Sumner, Wade and Chandler as
unconstitutional, revolutionary, and
void" and in the senate he adhered to
that view and was as ready to fight for his
sentiments in 1870 as he was in 1861. In
deed, he said that if he had known in
1861 what he knew IN 1867 he would have
been found fighting for the south.
Upon the occasion to which | refer Sem
ator Blair read d long speech against the
pending measure. 1t had been written
by his father, old Frank Blair, the pre-
mier of Jackson's kitchen cabinet, and a
man who bad exercised more potent
influence upon the destinies of the coun-
try than any other private individual
since the formation of the constitution.
When he finished he took off his eye
glasses and marched down the aisle, and
addressing the chair said: "Mr. Presi-
dent" Then he paused for a long time;
so long that the galleries, which We're
full to overlooking, were aroused to eX-
pectancy, and every senator in the cham
Der was all attention. Contin-
uing, he said: "There is man on
this floor with seat in this body
who went TO the state of Missis-
sippi as military sstrap and an irrespon-
sible despot. He seized the reins of civil
government and through fraud and infa-
nous exercise of tyrsnnical power, be
was inaugurated governor of that fairest
commonwealth of the beautiful and pros
trate South, powerless in the grasp of
her brutal foe. He organized g legisla-
ture of ignorant negroes aud villainous
carpet baggers, who, like vultures, prey
ed upon the body polite and robbed q
brave and vanquished people, with
perfect impunity and without rem0rse.
That pretended legislature elected that
pretended governor senator from the
state of Mississippi. | hold in my
hand the roster Of the United States
army for this year, and tiud the name of
that man upon it (Adelbert Ames of Maine
who holds seat among honorable men as
a senator in congress. l find in the
archives of this body that this felloW
Ames, as governor of Mississipu5 signed
his own credentials as senator from
Mississippi, and that he took the oAth OF
.sfnce as member of this body, and now
has seat upon this floor and sits before
me. There he is. Mr.. President, how
would you characterize that act? I will
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
ON WALL STREET.
The General Stock List Shows De-
cEines for Frac i0nal Amounts.
A Weak Market.
Railroad Bonds Quiet - Little OF No
improvements Shown Yesterday.
The Sales Fair.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.

GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Government
bonds dull and steady.
There was moderate degree of activ-
ity in the stock market, although nearly
one third Of the days business was trans
acted in the first hour. The dealings were
marked by considerab bic feverishness, es-
pecially in the forenoon, Notwithstanding
the fact that the general feeling was
mildly confident. The opening was
fairly steady and the changes from last
evenings final prices, which were about
equally divided between gaines aud losses,
were only for Insignificant fractions except
Richmond and West Point. The three
coal stocks and St. Paul were prominent
in the cary dealings, and the market was
feverish and generally weak. A rally &C.
Cured in the last hour and the improve
ment lasted until afternoon, though the
gains were for slight fractions only.
There was decrease in activity and
prices became weak, Jersey Central and
Hooking Valley being conspicuous figures.
There was fractional rally in the after
noon, but the decline was soon resumed
1t was checked in the last hour and
the close was steady though many prices
were at the lowest of the day A MAORI
ty of the general list show declines this
evening, although few stocks show ma
terial advances, New England being up
ii, Cameron coal & and Perry coal II
Railroad bonds quiet; sales $l,l67,-
600, of which Texas railroad trust re-
ceipts contributed $4,000. The general
list showed little movement in prices, and
the final changes are irregular and gener-
ally for small fractions only.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 20.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $4,000; shipments, $4,000; market
l0@l5c lower and fairly active; shipping
steers, $50 to 100 pounds, So 50@5 40;
stockers and feeders, 50 5o@5 so; cows
and bulls and mixed, 81 1904 90; bulk
50 1902 70. Hogs-Receipts 10000;
market active and light, closed &C higher
at 81 20@4 AS. Sheep-Receipts 5000;
shipments 2oCO; market active, lo@ l5c
higher; natives So 50@5 90; Western
So 50(d4 80.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21

ears were as large as good sized birds
eggs. Perhaps the least said about the
dressing the better; at any rate If the
description were as abbreviated as the
dresses themselves it would not occupy
much space IN your columns. 1t is safe
| to predict that had the Chicago
ministers who protested against the
American Opera ballet been pres
ent and witnessed the display OF
necks, arms and busIs, that they would
| have rendered q unanimous verdict to the
effect that the ballet costume was, COM
| parstively speaking, very tame affair
| indeed. There seemed to be 8 rivalry
among the ladies present SIS 10 which
could wear the least clothing without
| taking cold, and like the display OF
diamonds, it may be justly said that no
such decollette show was ever before
witnessed in the White House.
! Much to the astonishment of people
who had expected that there would De q
| long discussion Of the auti-polygamy bill
| in the house of representatives, the house
substitute for the Edmonds' bill was
passed on Wednesday without division,
and without so much as roll
call being demanded. The bill as passed
makes the lawful husband or wife of any
person prosecuted for bigamy, polygamy.
or unlawful cohabitation, a competent
witness against the accused. Provision
is also made for the registration of mar
rlages, and it is declared to be INSIDE
meanor to violate such provisions.
Arumor that Mayo Hewitt of New York
was dead was extensively circulated here,
and caused something OF a sensation for
the time, but 1t was of short duration as
| subsequent dispatches We're received con-
tanning the positive statement that Mr..
Hewitt was improving rapidly.
At meeting of the Medical Society OF
the District OF Columbia, held during the
week, committee was appointed to con-
slider the question OF the best manage
meut of inebriates, and to suggest legisla-
ton to that end. The committee, in its
report, says: 1.-THE inebriate is public
nuisance to be abated. 4 man can
not do what he likes with his own. The
social compact is public rust, and soci-
ETY. demands protection from violence
and from the deterioration of the race.
Confinement should be for num-
Der OF years, or for an indefinite period.
| Less than year will seldom prove of any
benefit" The committee recommends
that home Tor inebriates be built upon
farm in the neighborhood Of Washington,
and farther suggests that the liquor
license should be doubled in price, and
that the revenue derived therefrom be
applied to the ma;nteGsICa Of the inebri-
ate asylum; thus rendering apparent the
| relation between Cause and effect.
| On Friday last the interior of the
! Washington monument was brilliantly
| lighted with Seventy-tVe iucAnGeScent
electric lights, the OBJECT being to test
the lighting apparatus. The monument
will not be regularly lighted until provis-
ION is made by congress for running the
elevator. ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
Court of Appeals.
Special to the Gazette.

optCIdl W 0ELGIte
GALVESTON, Ten, Jan. 2O.-In The
court of appeals to-day the following
cases were submitted on briefs for both
parties: GAIA vs.. Lopez, from Starr
county; Harleil vs.. the State, from Free
stone; Terry vs.. the State, from Trinity
Poole VS.. the State, from Newton: Ken
needy vs.. the State, from Walker; Hoist
VS.. the State, from Jefferson; Levine VS..
the State, from Jefferson; Gorden rs. the
State, from Jefferson; Harris VS.. the
Stale from Freestone; Robinson VS.. the
State, from Houston; Missouri Pacific
Railway vs.. Jordan, from Houston;
Scruggs VS.. Chatham, from Br&Zus; Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fee Railway VS.. Lyons,
from Brazos; White vs.. the State, from
Burleson; Baylus vs.. the State, from
Camp county.
The following cases We're submitted on
briefs for appellants: Leon County Co.
operative Association VS.. Levy 4 Black,
from Leon county; Sykes VS.. John, from
Walker county; Hardie VS.. King, from
Orange; Stark VS.. Scott, from Oranne :;
Stark VS.. Orange County, from Orange;
Jacobs, Bernheim & Co. vs.. the Augusta
Co cooperative Association. from Houston
county; G. C. and n. a. Railway VS.. Jer-
dell, from BraZos county.
The following cases were submitted on
briefs for the state: Fisher vs.. the State,
from Grimes county; Jones VS.. the State,
from Freestone; Howell VS.. the State,
from Trinity; Walker vs.. the state, from
McLennan.
Ilartwell VS.. the State, from Grayson
county; motion for certiorari submitted
and granted.
Turner VS.. the State from Camp; mo-
ton to dismiss appeal submitted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21

well known citizens of this county, and
involved some land and mill property,
machinery, etc., thereon situated. Leon
II. Blum of Galveston figured promi-
nently in the suit. Many legal questions
of special interest to lawyers were pre-
scented and ably argued By learned coun-
sci. By the verdict the plaintiffs recover
the lsnd and defendant the mill property
and machinery thereon.
A damage suit of importance is en-
crossing the attention Of the district
court to-day. J. Z. Edmonds, our pres
ent county tax collector, and formerly
extensive grocery merchant here, is suing
Z. Feebleman & Sons,' New Orleans
wholesale grocery house, for damages Tor
wrongfully attaching Edmonds' stock OF
groceries, damaging his credit and break
ing him up in business. A large amount
of damage is claimed, both actual and
vindictive, with strong probabilities OF
the plaintiffs getting pretty good YER
dict. The progress of the case is watched
with much interest by our citizens.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
GREENVILLE.
Great Scarcity of Water in Hunt County.
Much Litigsted Suit.

Great Scarcity of Water in Hunt County.
& Much Liugated Suit.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
GREENvILLE, TEX, Jan. l9.-Upon
talking with leading farmers from differ
ent portions of this Hunt county, the
fact is developed that water, both for
drinking and stock purposes, is fast get
ting be an object in the county, ana IN
some localities water is already hauled
from distance. More especially is this
true of the western part of Hunt, as also
10 g great extent north of Greenville. 1t
is further learned that the wheat is suffer
ing greatly for want of rain, srd is turn
ing yellow pretty generally, rs result of
the drouth. This state of things, aggrava-
ted by the fact that there is no immediate
prospect OF the dry spell being broken, Is
depressing and discouraging our Hunt
county farmers.
A much litigated suit in the district
court, that of Mrs. Mary E. Harkey etal.
VS.. Thomas NJ. Cain, pending for severed
terms, came to verdict yesterday eyens
ing, after two days. trial and,a dose
contest. The case grew out of Partner
ship business between Jonn Harkey, one
of the plaintiffs, and defendant Cain, both
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
Notes from Temple.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
TEMPLE, TEX, Jan. 20.-Willie Rector,
a boy OF fourteen years, ran away from
his fathers place, about eight miles from
here, last night, carrying with him a
black mare. His fsthef has been in the
city to-day and made good use of the
wires to intercept the boy, but has not yet
heard from him. The father thinks the
boy was persuaded off by man who has
been at work for the father, and who has
also disappeared.
John Strain, butcher, while lesding a
beef by rope last evening, had his left
thumb torn from his hand by the beef
running away and drawing a knot in the
rope over his thumb.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
Decision In a Test Case.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 20-The case
of the United States against Calhoun &
Bailey, charged with trespassing on pub
lie land in st. Anthony parish, which is
considered test case in the pine land
cases, was decided yesterday in the
United States district court. the jury
returned verdict for the plaintiff and
Judgment was ent red for $500. The
amount claimed was Sll, 800. Quite a
number of similar cases sire to be tried
this term, the amounts claimed aggregst-
ing 5 10000
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
DALLAS.
After Burglars and Sneak Thieves-Cases
IN Court-IRdicime nts.


Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, Ten, Jan. 20.-Police Officer
Kelley of Sherman is here in search of
one Henry Lewis, colored, charged with
breaking open trunk and extracting $50
therefrom few days ago. Lewis is an
old hand at the business, and was recently
caught in the act OF breax king into the sa-
loon of Sim Sigh on Main street. He is
described as beardless and chuuky-very
like the negro that has been doing Dallas
recently.
Last night a colored bootblack in East
Dallas was caught trying to work out the
combination on a saloon money drawer.
His piteous hOwlings touched the tiinty
heart of the policeman to the extent of
throwing him off his guard, and when
the officer reached the calsboose door he
WAS careless enough TO loosen his grip.
The kid improved the golden opportunity
and skipped OUT into the darkness and
freedom.
The following letter was taken from the
person of Thomas Bowers, now enter
tanned by the city as gentleman of
LEISURE"
DALLAS, Ten, Jan. Is, 1887.
DEAR CHARLIE-The police are getting
to be so unpleasant that | have deter
mined 10 go to the Fort; every time they
meet you they want to know your family
history. | write to let You know where
| am. Yours, Tom BOWERS.
Bowers "expleins" that his name is
not Bowers at all, but Henry Stokes, and
that the letter was given him to mail by
another party.
COURTS.
In the case of j. Beeman against the
Main street car line, the court gave a
verdict in favor of defendant for Sl750.
The grand jury, after Il session of
seventeen days, adjourned this afternoon.
They piled up torty-two indictments
againt the "free born" of Dallas county.
Ponds Extract acts on the cause and
| by removing that destroys the disease,
Try the Extract for any Pain, Ache, Sore
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
Cotton Burned


Special to the Gazette.
CAMERON, TIN, Jan. 20 About II 80
last night the cotton on the platform of
McCord's brick warehouse was discov-
cred to be on fire. Some of the cotton on
the platform was saved, and by hard
work the fire was kept out of the ware
house, where about two hundred bales of
cotton, some hay, grain and other articles
were stored. About lis bales on the
platform were totally destroyed. The fire
is thought to ne of incendiary origin.
The loss is about $500, fully covered by
insurance in the Fire Association and
American Insurance Company of Phila-
delDhia
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
A PLOT MISCARRIES.

a Chicago and Alton Express Train stopped
for the Supposed Purpose of Robbery.
MARSHALL, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Shortly after
the east-bound Chicago and Alton passen-
ger tram for St. Louis left Independence
last night it was stopped by man on the
forward platform of the express-car, who
pulled the bell-rope. He fired at the
brakeman who appeared and also shot at
the express messenger who came to the
door OF the car, but neither shot took eff
feet. The man then disappeared in the
darkness and the train went on. The
theory advanced is that the stranger had
confederstes who were expected to ap-
pear a. this point on the road for the pur-
pose of robbing the express.car.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
Unroofed by the Gale.

Special to the Gazette.
BARTLETT, Ten, Jan. 20.-We have
had the strongest gale blowing from the
south yesterday and to-day that hes ever
been witnessed by the oldest citizens.
Some houses were unroofed. Many out
houses and she'd were blown down
through. the country. The weather is
excessively dry
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
ssConsumptioD Can be Cured ;,

D<I COMES Owensyille, Ohio, says: II
kGte glven SORTS e uULsIOS of Col Liver
OIL With Hypgphosp hites to four patients witb
b.ttey resuI@ Than seemed possible With any
remedy were sEereditarE aHses % Inns
diseSse,s and advance to that staras swhen
cn2fhss pstn IN The Chest, frequent bFeathing. II
fz64a9nt puI-e fever and emac atIonfEA these;
eeees have decreased IN weight fngsn 10 to 2S
pounds. and are not now needing any medii
cine
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21

Bntfew articles have reached such q
worldwide reputation as Angosturs Bit
.ters Follower fly years fheg bese been
the sckndFledgst STANDARD regulators of
the algs4tive oiesns. Their Anccess has
incifed imitstfons. Be sure you SIT the
gssuine article manufacturet only by DR..
j. 6 B. Sfegert & Sons.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
Pomero,,s P.,roIiue Plaster.

II you once give it q trial you will
never be without the above valuable ar-
ticle. 1t is uuquessioaably superior to
any other plasser. Sold by druggists aud
Eastwood &Oesch, agents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
THE FIRE RGCORD.
A Negro Burned to Dsath-One Hundred
and Fifty Bales of Cotton Lost.
a Negro Fatally Burned.

S ,ecIal to the Gazette.
CAMDEN, Tex, Jan. 2O.--A negro
named ALT Harlin, while going home from
Cause, built fire and lay down by it.
While asleep he caught fire and was ia
tally burned. He was drunk at the time.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
SHOT IN THE MOUTH.
How q Prominent Citizen and Farmer Liv-
ing Near Daingerfi cid Meets His Death.
Special to the Gazette.

How q Prominent Citizen and Farmer Liv-
ing Near Daingerfield Meets His Death.
Special to the Gazette.
DAINGERFIELD, TEX, Jan. 20.-Mr. ".
B. Lewis, g prominent citizen andfarmer,
living about len miles northeast of this
place, left here late yesterday evening for
home. When about one mile from home he
stopped at the residence of Mr.. J. II Har-
rison, where crowd OF young folks had
altered to have s party. When Mr..
Lewis started away he met Joe Stidham
at the gate. Some angry words were
passed and Stidham called Lewis liar,
whereuuOn Lewis struck at Std
ham with his fist, when Stidham drew
pistol and fired on Lewis, striking him
him in the mouth. ABOUT this time Bed
ford Lewis, the twelve or siXteen-year-
old son of the wounded map, came up,
when Stidham fired two shots at him, but
without effect, except to cut the edge OF
his boot sole. Mr.. Lewis lived only
aboIts half an hour after being shot
Stidham fed but was arrested this morn
ing by Deputy Sheriff L. p. Traylor. The
affair is greatly regretted here, as bob
parties are of prominent families. Mr.
Lewis was about forty-tive years of age
and Stldham about nineteen or twenty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21

The displayed advertisement of the
Chase Trading Co.'S on the fourth page
is interesting reading.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

KILDARE, TEX, Jan. 20.-Lsst night at
a dance, about twelve miles west of this
city, Joe Stedman shot and instantly
killed Il man by name of Louis. 1t is re-
ported that an old feud had existed for
some time. The ball entered Louis
mouth and came out near the top of the
head. Sheriff Choate of this (Cass)
county lett Linden early this morning
with dogs to catch Stedman's trail. 1t
is thought he has left for parts unknown.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21

"a cent is gooa for clay pipe" and p cents
Cor bottle OF LrlsBdlts Cough : rup.
The acme of H7sdieine, salvation OH, all drug
gsts sell it for Only 25eents bottle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21

He who fears to suffer, should use Red
Star Cough Cure. Free from morphia.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-21

Ponds Extract acts on the cause and
by removing that destroys the disease,
Try the Extract for any Pain, Ache, Sore
ness or Hemorrhage..
Daily Republican., 1887-08-10
THIRD EDITION.
Tho water commissioners.

= The regular weekly meeting OF the
BOARD of Water Commissioners was held
on Tuesday evening. The balance in
hank to the credit of the commission was
reported as being s55, ,496.l3. The weekly
nav roll amounting to $3.50 was presented
and ordered paid. Nothing further, ex-
cant the usual routine business, was trans
acted. and orders drawn for the following
bills: so-o.
The Pusey and Jones Company, Sl9I 50;
Eel! & Peoples, 50 cents; William ii Hart
love. IS cents; William 8. Bullock & Co 1,
90 g pts George w. Vernon u Sons,
81 .O2: L Ntumayer, s1.75; Boughman y
Co. So 65; George w. Stone, 81 65; j. Z.
Almond, So. IS /; Robert L. Smith, Us so;
George E. Wheeler & Co., ~ 16 cav
throp 4 Brother, 80 GO ; William Dough
erty, $50, ,64; Delaware and Atlantic Tele-
phone Company, $50; j. V. Carlisle &
Co., $32 SO; Enoch Moore, $46 I; William
G. Pierce, S37 81: Tomlinson & Son, Sl5.'
80: Fl r. Pickels Foundry and Stove
Company, S57.15; j. r. HUDSON q Co.
$l51 56; Charles Warner Company, Sl59
SO; Davis & Simmons, S365.79; The Ken
nebec Ice snd Coal CoNpany, S6E4 W
William Kyle, SIS The Wilmington o.
and Leather Company, $5.65 John s
Grohe, 81 At Allen Speakman S45.9i
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balii
more Railroad Company. So 81 Rober
Wetherill & Co., $516; The Lea Pusf,
Company, $9.74; Fairbanks x Co $S IL
David Woolman, S7.90 !; The Lobdell Ca
Wheel Company, SIS 50; Wilmingto
and Northern Railroad Company, S24 q
The Wilmington Coal Gas Company ,S2i
The Hare and Morgan Company, S34.5A
Chapr an Valve Manufacturing Company
$50 90; John Wise, S65 IS; Pierce X Bee
son f220.61.